well they should be by their mother's side at all times it is there job though when they want to suckle and when they need to
Puppies typically start to suckle within a few hours after they are born. This helps them receive the essential colostrum from their mother's milk, which is rich in antibodies crucial for their immune system development.
Bring her and the puppies to a vet immediately.
a dog will only eat her puppies if she feels like she is not ready for puppies after the first one you should be fine but still keep an eye on them for the first few days
You should wait until the mother wont suckle them anymore. aka start eating normal food
puppies start walking after 2o minutes after being born in they suckle for till about there 3 years old and they start mating at 6 moons if there small and a year if there big dogs and keep suckling them incase and always watch them breeding
All puppies eyes have a clear film on them when they first open...don't be alarmed, it should go away in a couple days!
Get it to the vets, pronto
4 weeks - 28 days, or later
If a dog starts to lactate it is usually about 1 or 2 days before they give birth.
Kittens are between 7-10 days and puppies 9-11 days
About 63 days.
the dogs puppies will be premature